The ARTicle

National Hispanic Heritage Month began on September 15th. We are excited to honor and celebrate the history, culture, and contributions of individuals whose families hail from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.

Nurse Rogers recently retired from an Employee Health Clinic in Austin Texas, and moved to NWA to be near her young grandchildren. She found that she had too much time on her hands and missed nursing. Nurse Rogers said, "This job has been a wonderful experience, and I truly love caring for the students and working with such a great staff! I am thankful to have the opportunity to work in such a healthy environment."

For a summary of my past:

I grew up in Southern Mexico, graduated from high school, and moved to Austin, Texas where I studied nursing and Art. My grandfather and father were prominent artists, so working for this school brings back good memories of my childhood.

I look forward to meeting more students, and helping the staff by keeping the students healthy and safe.

A.J. Harris is an English 7, English 8, and Honors English 8 teacher at Arkansas Arts Academy. He has taught for a total of nine years and is in his second year at AAA. In 2015, A.J. attained his Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies from Grand Canyon University (Magna Cum Laude). In 2018, A.J. earned a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministries from Liberty University. His most recent acquisition is his 4-8 English Teacher Certification through Arkansas Professional Pathway to Educator Licensure (APPEL) in 2022. Not only is A.J. an English teacher, he’s a rapper and producer, and it’s evidenced in his teaching style, which consists of music, educational games, a ton of creative writing, and visual creation, especially using green screens.

Thank you to everyone who came out to Movie night on Friday - it was a great success! Everyone had a lot of fun enjoying snacks AND scares. A special thank you to Mr. Max Sallings for helping set up the screen, projector, and sound for the movie, Chef Sheena for her assistance before the event, as well as the teachers and admin who chaperoned. Last, but not least, a BIG thank you to the students of Student Council for making it all possible!

Successful Day at Tinkerfest with the cardboard Dragon. Our station was lively, fun, and full of excitement. Arkansas Art Students helped create cardboard creations with children who attended Tinkerfest. So very proud of the interactions the Arkansas Arts Academy had with the participants at the cardboard station. Bravo!!

Workshop #1 Make it. Share it. Sell it. (2 part workshop)

Calling all artists, creatives, and makers! Do you want to learn how to sell your work? Join us for this workshop to learn the ins and outs of becoming an artist entrepreneur - making money from your art. We’ll talk about how to identify your unique product, do market research, and create exciting marketing materials to get the word out about your work.

Wednesday, Nov. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 2

11:30-12:10 (10th-12th graders)

11:30-12:10 & 12:20-1:00 (7th-9th)

https://forms.gle/YmKx3yq4uRFNFdgp6

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